Comparison

Google Cloud vs Jira Cloud by Atlassian

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Google Cloud

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 3.4100 ratingsView app →

Jira Cloud by Atlassian

Track tasks, projects & work

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 4.740K ratingsView app →

About

Google Cloud

Manage your Google Cloud services on your iPhone or iPad. Monitor billing, status, and critical issues. Create custom dashboards, access Cloud Shell, and SSH into VMs for direct control.

Highlights

Cloud service management
Billing and status monitoring
Customizable dashboards
Compute Engine/App Engine monitoring
SSH access to VMs
Cloud Shell access
Incident and error response

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The app helps you manage your services running on Google Cloud directly from your Apple iPhone or iPad: • Stay connected to the cloud and check billing, status, and critical issues. • Create your own custom dashboard to produce an overview of your Google Cloud services. • Monitor the state of your Compute Engine and App Engine resources with the ability to SSH into your VMs. • Access to Cloud Shell to perform any Google Cloud (gcloud) operation. • View and respond to incidents, errors, and logging. We plan to ship new features regularly and continually improve your user experience. Please give us your feedback in the app by tapping the menu button in the upper-left corner, selecting Help & Feedback, and then Send feedback.

About

Jira Cloud by Atlassian

Manage projects and track tasks from anywhere with this agile project management tool. Create, update, and comment on work items, receive real-time notifications, and monitor project progress. Streamline team requests and approvals for efficient workflow.

Highlights

Create, update, and edit work items
Attach files and add comments
Plan, track, and analyze with roadmaps
Real-time push notifications
Project progress summaries
Customize forms for requests
Review and approve work items

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Stay productive, no matter where you are or what team you’re on. Jira, the #1 agile project management software, serves every team from engineering to marketing. Jira Mobile gives you instant, on-the-go access to all your work items, team projects, and updates. Download the app and see why 300,000+ organizations plan and track work in Jira. KEEP MOVING WORK FORWARD • Create, update, and edit work from bugs to campaigns • Attach files and leave comments for team context • Plan, track, and analyze with roadmaps and reports NEVER MISS AN UPDATE • Get real-time push notifications • Decide what you want to be notified about • Snooze notifications or set working hours for focus CHECK PROJECT PROGRESS • See key metrics at a glance with project summaries • Track project progress and priorities • Identify issues quickly to make fast decisions MANAGE TEAM REQUESTS • Create and customize forms and report issues easily • Submit requests for creative, content, inventory, and more • Streamline task assignment for your team APPROVE & UNBLOCK WORK • Review and approve work items on the go • Assign reviews to the right users • Create a consistent and efficient review process Download the app and create an account for free. Jira users can log in using their existing Jira details. Got questions? Our support team is here to help!

Screenshots

Google Cloud4 screens

Jira Cloud by Atlassian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jira Cloud by Atlassian at 4.7 against Google Cloud's 3.4. Jira Cloud by Atlassian also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (40K vs 100). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jira Cloud by Atlassian holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jira Cloud by Atlassian has 40K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Google Cloud's written reviews are positive against 48% of Jira Cloud by Atlassian's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Cloud ships an update weekly, Jira Cloud by Atlassian every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Google Cloud versus Jira Cloud by Atlassian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Google Cloud	Jira Cloud by Atlassian
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.4 (100 ratings)	4.7 (40K ratings) — better
Positive reviews	29.4% of reviews	47.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	100	40K — better
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 2 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	Free — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	17.0 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	118 MB	412 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Google	Atlassian

Customer experience

Google Cloud

All ratings100 ratings

Positive54.0%

Neutral10.0%

Negative36.0%

Written reviews245 reviews

Positive29.4%

Neutral15.9%

Negative54.7%

Jira Cloud by Atlassian

All ratings40,070 ratings

Positive93.6%

Neutral2.4%

Negative4.0%

Written reviews520 reviews

Positive47.9%

Neutral11.3%

Negative40.8%

User reviews

Google Cloud

From 100 App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Quick access to cloud resources on mobile
👍 Good UI/UX design with Material Design
🔐 Useful SSH functionality for VM management
📊 Helpful for quick monitoring and status checks
⚡ Cloud Shell access for command-line operations

Room to improve

🐛 Cloud Shell frequently disconnects
❌ Missing critical features (Cloud Run, Cloud Tasks, Cloud Build)
🔒 Persistent permission errors and access issues
💸 Confusing billing display and hidden charges
📉 Limited dashboard and monitoring capabilities

Jira Cloud by Atlassian

From 40K App Store ratings

What we love

🚀 Efficient mobile experience
👍 Intuitive and user-friendly UI
✨ Great companion to Jira web
💡 Helpful for managing projects on the go

Room to improve

🐛 Bugs and crashes
⚠️ Missing key features compared to web version
🔍 Limited search and filtering options
🔗 Issues with linking and opening tickets

Bugs and requests

Google Cloud

Reported bugs

24 issues

Cloud Shell stuck on 'preparing to connect' screen
Cloud Shell disconnects when switching apps
SSH authentication failures
App crashes when viewing error console details
Logs page continuously refreshing

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Cannot view saved dashboards from web
Saved queries not displaying correctly
Permission errors blocking access to projects
Billing section shows incorrect date ranges
Incident notifications not working
Device registration process failing
Cloud Shell input issues with special keys (Ctrl+A, Ctrl+E)
Cannot select or copy text in Cloud Shell
SSH return key not working properly in some contexts
App crashes after updates
2-factor authentication sign-in broken
Incidents marked resolved still show as new
Logs missing with applied filters
App crashes when viewing log entry details in dark mode
External keyboard support broken on iPad
Notification permissions not requested on iOS
Cannot change logged-in account
Project switching broken
Scrolling issues in logs and traces

Requested features

20 requests

Cloud Run service support
Cloud Tasks management
Cloud Build integration
Custom dashboard access from mobile
Dark mode for iPad

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Cloud Shell full-screen mode
Better keyboard support for external keyboards
Account switching capability
Notification management improvements
GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine) support
Cloud Functions monitoring
Datalab integration
API quota viewing
Cloud Storage bucket upload/replace functionality
Instance group management
HTTP Load Balancing controls
Password protection for app
Font size adjustment in console
Improved SSH/terminal UX
BigQuery support

Jira Cloud by Atlassian

Reported bugs

4 issues

Inconsistent behavior when adding comments
Issues with login and credential management
Problems with syncing and offline functionality
Ticket details not displaying correctly

Requested features

4 requests

Add ability to create and move issues
Improve support for epics and roadmaps
Implement custom filters and dashboards
Enhance text formatting and attachment handling

In-app purchases

None

Google Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

Jira Cloud by Atlassian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Cloud free?

Google Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Jira Cloud by Atlassian free?

Jira Cloud by Atlassian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Which has better reviews, Google Cloud or Jira Cloud by Atlassian?

Jira Cloud by Atlassian is rated higher. Google Cloud averages 3.4 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while Jira Cloud by Atlassian averages 4.7 from 40K ratings.

Do Google Cloud or Jira Cloud by Atlassian have ads?

Neither Google Cloud nor Jira Cloud by Atlassian shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Google Cloud or Jira Cloud by Atlassian?

Google Cloud ships an update weekly, and Jira Cloud by Atlassian every 2 weeks. Most recently, Google Cloud was updated on September 17, 2026 and Jira Cloud by Atlassian on September 24, 2026.